Awful Culture, Stagnant Position - Recensione dipendente - Real Time Power Operator presso Calpine

1,0
22 apr 2018
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

There wasn't that much good about this place, I was very relieved to get out of there.

Svantaggi

-Hands down the worst culture I have ever seen, and am pretty sure I will ever see. The type of place where your teammates will talk crap about someone when he/she leaves the desk for 5min to get a cup of coffee. -Profanity & dirty language are the norm. -No career training or continuing education. -Work load is beastly; I felt sorry for lots of the people there, and questioned how they stay married? -Their 24hr desks, which at most companies are staffed by 12 people, thus allowing for adequate training, relief, and a good work life balance, are staffed by only 3-4 people. -Towards the end of my tenure they they tried to institute a training week for the 24hr desks, but ended up with a dumpster fire of a solution: One lucky person on their week off will come in "train" on all nights, all weekends and all holidays. Though there was no set training to be had...This was their solution/punishment for a training week. -Did I mention the work life balance is deplorable?

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5,0
9 giu 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

A lot of hands on Experience. Outstanding Management

Svantaggi

There really are no cons.

3,0
17 giu 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

- Hybrid schedule (3 days in office, 2 days remote) with a generally low-stress environment and good work-life balance. - Stable work environment with predictable expectations and manageable day-to-day responsibilities (specific to my team/manager) - Free catered breakfast on in-office days and a well-stocked kitchen. - Competitive annual bonus program, including prorated eligibility for employees who join mid-year. - My manager lets employees manage their workload without excessive oversight. Management experience may vary across teams.

Svantaggi

- Lack of team culture and camaraderie. Interactions are only work-focused, with little to none team-building or company-wide events. - Compensation is below industry standards for similar roles. - Limited opportunities for career growth, skill development, and innovation. New projects are infrequent, and work can become repetitive and mundane over time. - The Business/Data Analyst role is heavily focused on QA/testing and may not align with expectations of a traditional analyst position. - Workload is highly inconsistent, ranging from very light some days/weeks to exceptionally heavy. - Many IT roles are contract-to-hire, with full-time conversion timelines that can extend well beyond expectations and lack clear communication. - Employee feedback/criticism is not well received by upper management.

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